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Armenia (Asia) has a population of 3,086,700 (2025), ranking 135 out of 213 countries by population. GDP per capita – Armenia: $9,474 /inh. (2025), ranking 107 out of 211. Economic growth is 7.2 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 12.9 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at 3.3 % (2025).

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Armenia, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Population living less than 5 m above sea level (1/212), Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Women's legal equality: property and inheritance (1/186).

Weaknesses – Armenia, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Share of health spending paid directly by patients (191/191), Tobacco use among men (154/165), Unemployment (164/184).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

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Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
GDP growth7.2 %2025 19 of 211
GDP per capita growth5.4 %2025 27 of 211
Natural resource rents7.1 %2021 61 of 211
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$24,754 /inh.2025 92 of 201
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$9,020 /inh.2025 100 of 205
Net national income per capita$3,791 /inh.2021 101 of 184
GDP per capita$9,474 /inh.2025 107 of 211
GDP, purchasing power parity$76.4B2025 115 of 201
GDP$29.2B2025 116 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Real interest rate9.9 %2025 27 of 146
Lending interest rate13.8 %2025 38 of 146
Official exchange rate387.01 LCU/$2025 48 of 211
Broad money supply (M3)61.3 %2025 77 of 164
Inflation (consumer prices)3.3 %2025 103 of 191
Inflation (GDP deflator)3.6 %2025 117 of 210
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Employment in agriculture27 %2025 68 of 184
Employment in industry21.3 %2025 68 of 184
Self-employed workers33.7 %2025 90 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)59.4 %2025 108 of 184
Employment in services51.7 %2025 117 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)51.7 %2025 129 of 184
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)26.2 %2025 160 of 184
Unemployment12.9 %2025 164 of 184
Foreign Trade 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
High-technology exports23.6 %2024 26 of 185
Exports of goods and services48.1 %2025 60 of 192
Trade openness101.7 %2025 65 of 192
Imports of goods and services53.6 %2025 73 of 192
Services exports$6B2025 91 of 198
Merchandise exports$8.4B2025 112 of 205
Current account balance-8.7 %2025 167 of 198
Investment, Tourism & Aid 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Migrant remittances received5.4 %2025 58 of 196
Foreign direct investment inflows2.4 %2025 88 of 201
Official development aid received0.9 %2023 99 of 160
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$708M2025 111 of 203
International tourism receipts$303M2020 120 of 201
International tourist arrivals375,000 arr.2020 141 of 202
Public finances 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Military spending6.1 %2025 10 of 165
Share of income taxes in government revenue39.6 %2024 14 of 159
Tax revenue22.4 %2024 36 of 161
Central government debt47.9 %2024 50 of 109
Research and development spending0.3 %2024 92 of 155
Central government spending20.9 %2023 104 of 160
Budget balance-3.6 %2024 107 of 158
Government final consumption10.2 %2025 163 of 187
Finance & Reserves 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Domestic credit to the private sector70.5 %2025 44 of 184
Stock market capitalization18.7 %2024 73 of 101
External debt66 %2024 89 of 121
Total reserves (including gold)$5.1B2025 107 of 180
Reserves in months of imports3.3 months2025 117 of 177
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Household final consumption71.1 %2025 58 of 189
Services61.3 %2025 77 of 202
Gross capital formation24.2 %2025 82 of 185
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7.9 %2025 89 of 203
Manufacturing11 %2025 89 of 201
Industry (including construction)23.1 %2025 105 of 205
Gross savings17.5 %2025 118 of 178
Population & Vital Statistics 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Boys per 100 girls at birth108.3 per 100 girls2024 6 of 213
Share of women in the population53.6 %2025 7 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds66.6 %2025 65 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over14.4 %2025 69 of 213
Births registered with civil authorities99.3 %2016 71 of 178
Median age of the population35.8 yrs2023 87 of 226
Urban population65.9 %2025 101 of 213
Adults with an official ID74.6 %2021 129 of 145
Share of 0-14 year olds19 %2025 129 of 213
Population3,086,700 inhab.2025 135 of 213
Age dependency ratio50.2 per 1002025 149 of 213
Number of men per 100 women86.6 per 100 women2025 207 of 213
Share of men in the population46.4 %2025 207 of 213
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Female suicide rate0.7 per 100,0002023 8 of 183
Suicide rate3.7 per 100,0002023 26 of 183
Male suicide rate8.1 per 100,0002023 43 of 183
Female life expectancy at birth81.7 yrs2024 57 of 213
Population growth1.74 %2025 58 of 213
Healthy life expectancy66.4 yrs2023 59 of 183
Life expectancy at birth78.3 yrs2024 62 of 213
Male life expectancy at birth75.1 yrs2024 70 of 213
Under-5 mortality9.6 per 1,0002024 72 of 194
Death rate8.4 per 1,0002024 74 of 213
Infant mortality8.5 per 1,0002024 75 of 194
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,0002019 119 of 188
Children per woman1.7 children/woman2024 126 of 213
Birth rate11.1 per 1,0002024 131 of 213
Health and healthcare system 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Undernourishment2.5 %2024 1 of 167
Hospital beds4.2 per 1,0002023 36 of 190
Health expenditure9.3 %2023 37 of 191
Access to basic drinking water99.9 %2024 45 of 211
Measles vaccination96 %2024 46 of 191
Physicians3.36 per 1,0002022 52 of 193
HIV prevalence0.4 %2024 73 of 152
Nurses and midwives4.75 per 1,0002022 78 of 196
New tuberculosis cases19 per 100,0002024 78 of 206
Open defecation0 %2024 89 of 211
Access to basic sanitation93.7 %2024 105 of 211
Share of health spending paid directly by patients80.5 %2023 191 of 191
Body and lifestyle 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Average weight of women66.4 kg2016 23 of 48
Average weight of men74.6 kg2016 23 of 48
Tobacco use among women1.8 %2024 30 of 165
Mean body mass index of women27 kg/m²2016 62 of 190
Alcohol consumption per capita6.6 L/person2024 75 of 202
Diabetes prevalence7.7 %2024 85 of 207
Average height of men172 cm2014 86 of 198
Obesity among adult men19.9 %2024 102 of 196
Mean body mass index of men25.6 kg/m²2016 106 of 190
Adult obesity25 %2024 114 of 196
Obesity among adult women28.5 %2024 114 of 196
Average height of women158.1 cm2014 119 of 198
Tobacco use26.2 %2024 125 of 165
Tobacco use among men50.5 %2024 154 of 165
Origins, languages and religions 15
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of the population: Christians97.3 %2020 12 of 192
Frequent prayer71.7 %2022 35 of 80
Importance of religion in life85.2 %2022 43 of 114
Regular attendance at places of worship35.8 %2022 66 of 112
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)1.2 %2020 80 of 192
Share of immigrants in the population9.2 %2024 84 of 212
Share of the population: Jews0 %2020 94 of 192
Share of the population: Hindus0 %2020 101 of 192
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.462003 107 of 204
Share of the population: Buddhists0 %2020 117 of 192
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation1.2 %2020 121 of 192
Share of the population: Muslims0.3 %2020 141 of 192
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)0.132003 146 of 203
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.132003 161 of 205
Majority religionChristians (over 50%)2020114 countries out of 192 in the same category
Inequality 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Income share of the poorest 20%9.6 %2024 10 of 169
Gini index27.42024 17 of 169
Extreme poverty0.8 %2024 56 of 169
Income share of the richest 10%23.3 %2024 142 of 169
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Latitude of the country's center40.3 °2026 56 of 232
Number of neighboring countries4 countries2026 56 of 223
Population density107.6 inh./km²2024 96 of 212
Length of land borders1,570 km2026 105 of 230
Land area28,199 km²2024 137 of 212
Total area29,740 km²2024 138 of 212
Length of coastline0 km2026 184 of 227
Landlocked countryLandlocked202644 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Population living less than 5 m above sea level0 %2015 1 of 212
Lowest point400 m2026 9 of 228
Average elevation1,792 m2026 10 of 166
Highest point4,090 m2026 41 of 229
Renewable fresh water per person2,310 m³/inh.2022 96 of 181
Average annual rainfall562 mm2022 136 of 180
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Protected land areas38.9 %2025 20 of 210
Agricultural land59.4 %2024 41 of 207
Arable land15.7 %2024 73 of 204
Forest cover11.8 %2024 161 of 210
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age18 yrs2026 12 of 222
Core civil society index0.912025 25 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.492025 53 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.612025 68 of 173
Free and fair elections index0.672025 71 of 173
Participatory democracy index0.322025 83 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.372025 85 of 173
Civil society participation index0.662025 103 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive from multiparty elections2025141 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2025158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsMultiparty elections2025148 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeElectoral democracy202555 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Corruption Perceptions Index47 pts2024 64 of 179
Regulatory quality (WGI)0.222025 79 of 203
Absence of corruption in the judiciary0.522025 80 of 173
Political corruption index0.472025 82 of 173
Control of corruption (WGI)0.112025 88 of 205
Voice and accountability (WGI)0.122025 96 of 203
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.452025 100 of 173
Rule of law (WGI)-0.272025 116 of 205
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.242025 128 of 173
Government effectiveness (WGI)-0.242025 129 of 203
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)-0.432025 147 of 205
Women's rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Women subjected to partner violence (past 12 months)3.5 %2016 7 of 106
Share of women in parliament38.3 %2025 36 of 192
Share of women among ministers33.3 %2025 40 of 192
Year women gained the right to vote1,9222025 161 of 189
Paid maternity leave98 days or more of paid leave2025121 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leavePaid leave of less than 14 days202561 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionSame right as men2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersEqual rights for sons and daughters2025146 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueNot written into law202588 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsEqual rights for men and women2025165 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentNo area covered202524 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceComprehensive law202593 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsNo mandatory quota2025147 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)2.2 pts2025 84 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesSame as for different-sex couples2025120 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerNot legally possible2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceNot covered2025126 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredNot prohibited2025141 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesNot banned2025169 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)No restrictions2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionMarriage defined as the union of a man and a woman202598 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)No protection2025107 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)No protection2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionNot mentioned2025180 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsLegal2025130 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsNeither coverage nor national restriction2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Homicide rate2.2 per 100,0002023 84 of 192
United Nations Convention against TortureState party2026171 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Civilian access to handgunsProhibited for civilians202660 countries out of 113 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtState party2026117 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyAbolished for all crimes2026112 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Abortion on request: maximum legal time limit12 wks2026 18 of 61
Births attended by skilled health personnel99.8 %2016 41 of 204
Unmet need for contraception12.5 %2016 50 of 150
Family planning needs met by modern methods40.2 %2016 59 of 78
Maternal mortality19 per 100,0002023 69 of 192
Adolescent birth rate12.8 per 1,0002024 73 of 213
Use of modern contraceptives28 %2016 130 of 181
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed on request (within a time limit set by law)202667 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 8
Family & Nationality 10
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of civil majority18 yrs2026 21 of 187
Women married before age 185.3 %2016 28 of 144
Years of residence required for naturalization3 yrs2026 143 of 152
Dual nationalityDual nationality recognised202678 countries out of 191 in the same category
Women's right to be head of householdSame right as men2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceSame right as men2025142 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAt least one condition is missing2025141 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandNo duty of obedience in the law2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal status of polygamyNot recognized (prohibited)2026107 countries out of 167 in the same category
Civic duties 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Duration of compulsory schooling12 yrs2025 32 of 194
Age of entry into primary school6 yrs2025 33 of 207
Compulsory military serviceCompulsory military service202561 countries out of 134 in the same category
Compulsory votingVoluntary voting2026199 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Armenia?

Armenia has about 3,086,700 inhabitants (2025), ranking 135 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Armenia?

GDP per capita is $9,474 /inh. (2025): Armenia ranks 107 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Armenia?

Annual inflation is 3.3 % (2025); Armenia ranks 103 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Armenia?

The unemployment rate is 12.9 % (2025); Armenia ranks 164 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Armenia stand in its region (Asia)?

GDP per capita: Armenia has $9,474 /inh., above the regional median (Asia: $6,540 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Armenia come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.